THE RENTAL SHACK : updates on films & projects

tomorrow on thursday, nov 16, gallery korea (of the korean cultural center of NY) will have its opening reception for the group show, "unsettled"

"Unsettled reveals multilateral aspects of unstable and precarious states in the artists’ lives. The works in the exhibition examine the process of introspection of the unstable state in various ways, reflecting on insecure social systems and expressing these changeable, even volatile situations in their own ways. Together, the artists are allowing the audience to get a glimpse of how the seemingly negative concept of ‘unsettlement’ can be elevated and beautified through art."

NU-LIFE has been invited to this group show, and i will be there to represent it and to admire the other work...! if you are near the area, feel free to join me in seeing the work of other artists who are working with themes of immigration, uproot, identity politics, and the act of settling or unsettling. : )

just wanted to make this post to prove that…i haven’t forgotten about lupine! it’s been a busy handful of months, and the task of investigating grad schools has consumed a lot of my time. i am looking forward to finishing this film though…perhaps by the end of next summer. : )

in the meantime, enjoy the trailer!

the waxing and waning of a woman's disease, and her transformative journey towards the top of a mountain.

been a busy year! i got to travel to Bucheon, South Korea to see NU-LIFE in competition and that was a blast. beyond seeing family, i got to make some lovely new friends. animators are always such chill folks.

anyways, i’ve been settling back into the groove of work at the museum and–and!! work on a new film! tentatively titled, “lupine”, i got to spend some time with it this weekend and create some preliminary designs + animations…

in fact, i am in the baby stages of experiments n xplorations’ for a new film…hopefully by using a technique that will be compact, portable and subway-friendly.

heh.

work has been exciting at the children’s museum of the arts! friends, if you are ever in downtown nyc and would like to see kids get up to all sorts of artsy shenanigans, come and drop by!! or heck, come say hi and grab a coffee at pret a manger~ (we have a gregory’s coffee too!)

currently busy submitting it to festivals like a madman, and i’m keeping my fingers crossed that it will get to travel a bit and see the world. wish me luck~

and oh, TORO has still been running around at festivals and screenings! recently it played at the Portsmouth Short Film Night and at ASIFA East in NY. it’s scheduled soon for another date in good ole’ NYC at the DUM-D Student Animation Festival in South Bronx. will post more info as it’s made available, but i’m pretty sure i’ll be present for the screening and the following Q&A.

my latest animated short film “nu-life” is almost finished! edit is mostly done but i’m currently holding off on calling it complete, since there may be some last minute fixings’ and fussing around with things.

check out my new page for it on my website if you’re curious though! thought i would upload some spare stills here that didn’t make it on the site. will definitely post the video once it’s ready to go :’)

the film was completed during my STAR artist residency at the Cultural Center at Eagle Hill. they’re now accepting applications for the upcoming year, so give it a shot!! it’s wonderful. they provide free housing, meals, access to facilities (the gym here is amazing), and a modest stipend and artist budget to help you get going. if anyone wants to apply and/or has questions, you’re welcome to message or e-mail me at lkim@risd.edu :}

oh and some sloppy colorboards from in the mood for love. currently at my artist residency in hardwick and working hard on a new short film…will upload in progress shots soon to share some of my more recent shenanigans!

in October TORO will be screening for competition at both PISAF (South Korea) and the BanjaLuka Festival (Bosnia) this year. yay! and for anyone who’s in New York, it will also be screening on October 16th at the Brooklyn Cinema Club. i’ll definitely be there that night so say hi if you can make it.

on another celebratory note, A++ for RISD winning the best animation school reel at Ottawa this year!! the reel included amazing work by both the senior and junior class.

(now have an awkward pic of me @ meet the filmmakers at ottawa 2014, courtesy of lovely FAVily member jordan wong AYY)

another book redesign! i am still in the middle of reading this rn. it’s a collection of shorts from many different perspectives, post-vietnam war. there are some real gems here, a couple tearjerkers and many many poetic gestures.